Established in 1974, Teche Action Board, Inc is a nonprofit community based federally qualified health center. Our organization is governed by a Board of Directors, which consists of community volunteers, 51% of whom are client users. Teche Action Clinic was the first community health center in Louisiana to receive accreditation by the Joint Commission Accreditation of HealthCare Organizations (1999). TAB, Inc is the parent company of Teche Action Clinic in in FranklinLA; Edgard Primary Care Center in in EdgardLA; and Teche Action Clinic in Dulac, LA. Teche Action Board, Inc is a proud member of the following health care organizations: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO); National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc (NACHC); Louisiana Primary Care Association (LPCA); and the Bayou Teche Community Health Network (BYNET). The Mission of Teche Action Board, Inc is to continually improve its ability to identify and eliminate the unique health disparities of the residents of St. Mary, St. John, St. James, and Terrebone Parishes. The residents of those parishes and surrounding areas will be provided safe, quality, culturally competent, comprehensive primary and preventive health care services, regardless of race, ethnic origin, age, sex, religion, or ability to pay. *